Free agency is officially underway, and the strength of this 2023-24 class is starting pitching. That’s great news for a number of prominent teams that are hungry for talented arms this winter. But who sits at the top of this prestigious group? The answer could have been Shohei Ohtani, but

The figure of the ace does not loom as large in the modern postseason as it does in October lore. That’s the reality of how starting pitchers are used now. But there will still be plenty of opportunities for top starters to exert their influence on this year’s Division Series

It’s almost time for closing arguments. With a little more than a week remaining in the regular season, some pitchers are trying to push their teams into October. Others have just one or two more starts in which to state their case to Cy Young Award voters. A select few

September is already here, but there is still plenty of time to change the story of the 2023 season. That’s true for teams such as the surging Mariners, and it’s true for players, too. A slow start? A midseason swoon? Those are setbacks, to be sure. But the length of

September is approaching, playoff races are heating up, and many of the top arms in the sport are going to have a lot to say about how the standings ultimately shake out. Look no further than this edition of the Starting Pitcher Power rankings. Nearly all of our top 10

Pitching is hard on the body, and staying on the mound through a full Major League season is a grueling task. That’s reflected in the latest edition of the Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan had appeared in each of our first eight polls this season, while Rangers

The Aug. 1 Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and as always, starting pitching will be a hotly pursued commodity for contenders leading up to that date. Good arms are hard to find, even for some of the top teams in baseball. That’s why it’s worth shining a light on the

The 2023 All-Star Game is in the rearview mirror, and playoff races are set to resume on Friday. Much will be determined by which arms stay healthy and productive down the stretch -- and which might be on the move ahead of the August 1 Trade Deadline. There no doubt

Getting the chance to start the All-Star Game is one of the highest honors a pitcher can receive. As usual, there are several deserving candidates in both leagues, so we asked five MLB.com writers to pick, draft-style, the aces they’d like to see get the starting assignment this year. (Our

Getting the chance to start the All-Star Game is one of the highest honors a pitcher can receive. As usual, there are several deserving candidates in both leagues, so we asked five MLB.com writers to pick, draft-style, the aces they’d like to see get the starting assignment this year. (Our

With voting for All-Star starters wrapped up, our attention now turns to the rest of the rosters, and that means it’s time to debate which starting pitchers have been the best of 2023. Two of those aces will find themselves on the mound to start the All-Star Game on July

It’s not easy to maintain a place in the Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. Each start is full of danger, whether via injury or opposing offenses. Despite that, seven pitchers from our last poll made it back this time around, albeit with some jockeying for position. That will undoubtedly change going

There are so many electric aces in MLB today, and any given week, any one of them can look like the best pitcher in baseball. That can mean lots of jockeying at the top of our Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. In the latest edition, there's another new name in the

Righties and lefties. Veterans and young guns. Flamethrowers and finesse artists. Strikeout machines and soft-contact specialists. There’s more than one way to make it into the Starting Pitcher Power Rankings, and our latest edition features a diverse array of the game’s best arms. A panel of MLB.com voters considered track

Having just recently passed the one-month mark since Opening Day, it’s time to check in on our latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. There are a number of new names on the list, with a panel of MLB.com voters not only considering track record but also recent performance. While some starters

OAKLAND -- Mason Miller's third Major League start was not nearly as electric as his first two. It was, however, his most dominant. In what emerged as an impressive pitchers' duel opposite Mariners rookie right-hander Bryce Miller, it was Mason who outshined Bryce in a battle of the Millers by

OAKLAND -- The Coliseum was the understated backdrop as a tale of two Millers unfolded on Tuesday night, one that flipped from the best of times to the worst of times -- and eventually back again. With top Seattle pitching prospect Bryce Miller on the bump opposite Oakland's Mason Miller,

Starting pitchers dazzle us every day with their unhittable stuff. The fastballs sizzle, the breaking balls sweep and swoop, and the changeups dive and fade. The workloads may not be what they once were, but the quality of each and every pitch is higher than ever. So who are the

PHOENIX -- The Brewers have all the tools to be one of the best teams in baseball. A lineup that is averaging almost seven runs per game across their eight wins. A lights-out bullpen that has tossed 27 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings, the longest streak in baseball. A seasoned skipper

PHOENIX -- The final score doesn’t look great and the 7-1 loss to the Brewers on Tuesday night didn’t feel great, but all and all, the D-backs will take six innings of no-hit ball from Merrill Kelly every time out and feel good about their chances of winning. Tuesday was

PHOENIX -- Zac Gallen showed up to Chase Field on Monday afternoon sporting a hat that read “Don’t Trip,” a message that he was trying to keep in mind after his first two starts of the season didn’t live up to his exacting standards. “I was just taking it as